__NOEDITSECTION__ This article is a list of every species of [[Digimon ()|Digimon]] and other digital life-forms which appear within the Digimon franchise created by Akiyoshi Hongo, consisting of virtual pets, card games, manga, anime, video games, and toys. Within the series, these creatures are generally depicted as natives of a parallel dimension known as the "Digital World", though they can also appear as manifestations of the virtual pets on which they are based.